A figure showing domoic acid levels in commercially-important crustaceans (triangles) and bivalves (circles) collected from the Santa Barbara Channel (2012 - 2013). Red coloration indiciates that the domic acid levels measured above the California Department of Public Health and U.S. Food and Drug Administration action limits. Figure credit: C. Culver/CA Sea Grant, unpublished data.
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A map showing an unprecedented West Coast-wide harmful algal bloom (HAB) that extended from the Gulf of Alaska to southern California. March 2015 (left, before the HAB) as compared to May (right, during the HAB). Data source: Satellite data were obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) using a combination of the MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Aqua and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) chlorophyll products. Data were processed using standard OBPG processing with 4 kilometer imagery. Figure credit: McCabe et al. 2016.
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A figure showing the relative impact of human activity on the seafloor across different regions of the Southern California Bight, using the Benthic Response Index as an indicator. Figure credit: K. Schiff/SCCWRP
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A map showing the relative impact of human activity on the seafloor across different regions of the Southern California Bight, using the Benthic Response Index as an indicator. Data Source: K. Schiff/ SCCWRP; Map credit: M. Cajandig/NOAA.
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A map showing sediment sample locations and their respective Benthic Reponse Index sites from a 2013 Southern California Bight-wide survey. The Benthic Response Index is a measure of the impact of humans on the seafloor. Figure credit: K. Schiff/SCCWRP.
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A map showing DDT contaminant levels in sediments collected across the Southern California Bight in 2008. Figure credit: Schiff et al. 2011.
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A map showing copper contaminant levels in sediments collected across the Southern California Bight in 2008. Figure credit: Schiff et al. 2011.
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A map showing silver contaminant levels in sediments collected across the Southern California Bight in 2008. Figure credit: Schiff et al. 2011.
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A map showing the contaminent levels of Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (which are used as flame retardants) in sediments collected across the Southern California Bight in 2008. Figure credit: Schiff et al. 2011.
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A map showing pyrethroid (insecticide) contaminant levels in sediments collected across the Southern California Bight in 2008. Figure credit: Schiff et al. 2011.
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A figure showing the amount of impacted sediment in varying categories of exposure to sediment contamination (“Cat”) across five sites and three years. Figure credit: Schiff et al. 2011.
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A figure showing a time series of arsenic found in mussel tissue from Santa Cruz Island from 1986 to 2010. Figure credit: D. Whitall/NOAA, Mussel Watch.
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A figure showing the trends over time of iron found in mussel tissue from Santa Cruz Island from 1986 to 2010. Figure credit: D. Whitall/NOAA, Mussel Watch.
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A figure showing the trends over time of silver found in mussel tissue from Santa Cruz Island from 1986 to 2010. Figure credit: D. Whitall/NOAA, Mussel Watch.
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A figure showing a coastwide comparison of heavy metals found in mussel tissue from 1986 to 2010. Figure credit: D. Apeti/NOAA, Mussel Watch.
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A figure showing levels of cancer-causing petroleum-linked chemicals found in the Channel Islands (blue) and offshore sites (red). Figure credit: D. Apeti/NOAA, Mussel Watch.
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